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Rulis' International Kitchen Is Now Sazon by Chef Rulis

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30 El Paso, Texas

Current status

Renamed

As of October 2026, Yelp lists this address as Sazon by Chef Rulis; reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Sazon by Chef Rulis (successor to Rulis' International Kitchen, same chef) confirmed still operating at 4176 N Mesa St via Yelp (updated June 2026, 298 photos/155 reviews) and other current directories with posted hours; renamed status re-confirmed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Rulis' International Kitchen in the 2019-08-16 episode "From Australian to Asian" (S30E10), highlighting a fusion menu that mixed Latin, Asian, Middle Eastern and European technique into dishes like Korean-style tacos, wood-fired pizzas and Spanish tapas. The West El Paso restaurant, open since 2008 according to rulisik.com, built its reputation on chef Rulis's genre-blending approach to comfort food. Since the episode, the business has continued operating from the same North Mesa Street strip mall under a new name: KLAQ reported that owner Chef Rulis rebranded the restaurant as Sazon by Chef Rulis, pairing the concept with a companion Starlight Gastropub. A Yelp listing for Sazon By Chef Rulis, updated 2026-06, shows 155 reviews for the business operating at 4176 N Mesa St, and rulisik.com's current menu still features Korean tacos, Nola and Al Pastor pizzas, and Spanish small plates under Chef Rulis.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30

Episode 10
Aired
Title: From Australian to Asian · What was featured: Fusion Latin, Asian and Spanish-inspired dishes
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/sazon-by-chef-rulis-el-paso-2
  2. klaq.com https://klaq.com/rulis-international-kitchen-el-paso-sazon-chef-rulis/
  3. rulisik.com https://rulisik.com/el-paso-sazon-by-chef-rulis-about
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